Louis CK’s controversy became the headline after he was accused of sexual harassment allegations.
At the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Louis C.K., who acknowledged sexual misconduct in 2017, took home the best comedy album prize.
He received the award for his most recent special, “Sincerely Louis C.K.,” in which he made fun of his inappropriate behavior. Before the official telecast, a ceremony announced the winner. The announcement was also posted on the Recording Academy’s Twitter page.
C.K. also sparked outrage when he mocked survivors of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in a stand-up routine in 2018. C.K. continued to tour a year after the misconduct allegations surfaced.
Louis CK Controversy: What Did He Do?
Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, a comedy team from Chicago, received their big break in 2002 when they were allowed to perform at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
They accepted Louis C.K.’s invitation to spend the evening with him in his hotel room for a nightcap after their late-night performance without hesitation. They wanted to celebrate even though the bars were closed.
They looked up to him as a comedian. They would be a group of females, and his goals appeared to be collaborative.
The women claimed that as soon as they sat down in his room, still covered in their winter coats and hats, Louis C.K. requested permission to remove his penis.
They dismissed it with laughter as a joke. But Ms. Goodman claimed in a conversation with The New York Times that he went on to strip off all his clothes, get naked, and begin masturbating.
Louis CK Sexual Harassment Allegations
Five women accused C.K. of sexual misconduct in 2017, alleging that he made unwanted advances or masturbated in front of them.
After years of unfounded rumors that Louis C.K. was caught masturbating in front of coworkers, women are now coming to share their accounts.
The stories about Louis C.K. stand out because so few comedians can compare to him, even amid the recent wave of allegations of sexual misconduct against influential men.
With the aid of a manager who works with some of the biggest names in comedy, he has sold out Madison Square Garden eight times, produced an Emmy-winning TV show, and developed the clout of a tastemaker and auteur in the years since the incidents the women describe.
Also Read: Zakir Naik Controversy: Accused Of Money Laundering And Hate Speech
Louis C.K.’s publicist, Lewis Kay, said the comedian would not respond when contacted for an interview this week regarding the on-the-record allegations of sexual misconduct involving encounters that occurred more than ten years ago. Louis won’t respond to inquiries, Mr. Kay wrote in an email Tuesday evening.
Louis CK Arrest And Charges: Is He In Jail?
No criminal charges have been brought against C.K. for his sexual misconduct. A comment request made via his website went unanswered.
A lawyer was also asked for comment but did not provide it. Outrage over the controversial comedian’s victory spread across social media.
“Amazing. Louis CK repeatedly assaulted women, yet he keeps his job and even wins a Grammy, “Atima Omara, a writer, and political analyst, tweeted.
One of many on Sunday who compared the treatment of C.K. with the response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last month was comedian and T.V. writer Jen Kirkman.
Also Read: Robert Kraft Sparks Controversy: Prostitution Charges Against New England Patriots Owner
Male comedians had expressed outrage when Chris Rock was struck, but they were “SILENT 2nite on Louis CK winning a Grammy for an album where he jokes about his assaults” on women, Kirkman claimed on Twitter.
